Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Fluffy'

Meadow Rue 'Fluffy'

Family: Ranunculaceae (Ranunculus Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-7

·        Height: 24-36 inches

·        Spread: 24 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to July

·        Bloom: puffy lavender cloud

·        Light: full sun to part shade; prefers dappled sun

·        Soil: average, well-drained; prefers rich, humusy soil

·        Moisture: medium to wet

·        Use: perennial borders, wildflower gardens, cottage gardens, meadows

·        Care: low maintenance; divide clumps in spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Europe to Central Asia

·        Notes: delicate, columbine-like foliage stays attractive all season

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Shade Garden F185

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Sanguisorba menziesii 'Dali Marble'

Burnet 'Dali Marble'

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-7

·        Height: 30-48 inches

·        Spread: 24 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: bottlebrush maroon-red spikes

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average; tolerates clay well

·        Moisture: moist to wet

·        Use: containers, accent, border, cottage garden

·        Care: low maintenance; clumps can be easily divided in spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to southwest China

·        Notes: white edged blue-green toothed leaves

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D112

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Sanguisorba officinalis 'Pink Tanna'

Japanese Burnet, Bottlebrush 'Pink Tanna'

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·        Height: 24-30 inches

·        Spread: 24 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: bottlebrush spikes of rose-pink

·        Light: full sun to part shade

·        Soil: average; tolerates clay well

·        Moisture: medium to moist

·        Use: containers, accent, border, cottage garden

·        Care: low maintenance; clumps can be easily divided in spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Western Europe, Mongolia, China, Japan and North America

·        Notes: forms mound of lacy grey-green leaves; rabbit resistant

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D109

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnBlueA'

Blue Heaven™ Little Bluestem 'MinnBlueA'

Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 48 inches

·        Spread: 30 inches

·        Bloom Time: August to October

·        Bloom: blue/silver seedheads

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: tolerates wide range of soils; performs well in poor soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: borders, cottage gardens, wild gardens, meadows or prairie-like settings

·        Care: low maintenance; cut to the ground in late fall or early spring

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to Alberta to Quebec and south to Arizona and Florida

·        Notes: blue-gray foliage, burgundy fall color and narrow upright plant form; broom-like clumps of slender, flat, linear leaves

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H111

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Sempervivum 'Heighram Red'

Hen and chicks 'Heighram Red'

Family: Crassulaceae (Orphine Family)

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9

·        Height: 4 inches

·        Spread: 5-10 inches

·        Bloom Time: July to August

·        Bloom: rose-pink spikes

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: poor to average soil; can adapt to a variety of soil types, they perform best in gritty soil

·        Moisture: low water needs, dry, well drained, does not like wet soil

·        Use: alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover; particularly effective when planted in the cracks and crevices of stone walls or walkways

·        Care: easily increased by removing small baby rosettes in a new location at almost any time

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: hybrid cultivar

·        Notes: green tipped pointed leaves and red in center; leaves turn darker red as rosettes mature

·        Supplier: The Flower Factory

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rock Garden C012

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